Corking-machine.



J. J. VOGEL.

GORKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNB11,1913.

Patented July 28, 1914 3 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

THE NORRIS pkrERs cm, PuoTo-ur'ua, WASHINGTON. 0.?

J. J. VOGEL. GORKING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 11,1913.

Patented July 28, 1914.

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fHEWORR/S PETERS C0. PHOTOLITHO., WASHINGTON, D. a

J. J. VOGEL.

GORKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 11.1913. 1, 1 05, 1 1 5. Patented July 28, 1914.

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. v 1 THE NORRIS PETERS C0,, PHOTU-LITl-la. WASHINGTON. D. C.

JOSEPH J. VOGEL, or SPRINGFIELD, MINNESOTA.

CORKING-MAGI-IINE.

Specification of Letters Patent. .P a,tented July 28 1914,

Application filed June 11, 1913. Serial No. 773,121.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that l, JOSEPH J. VoeEL, acitizen of the United States, residing at Springfield, in the county ofBrown, State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Corking-Machines; and I do hereby declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such aswill enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make anduse the same. i

This invention relates to corking machines and particularly to thoseemployed in applying corks to barrels or kegs.

-The object of the-invention resides in the provision of a machine ofthe character named which may be operated by a single person to applythe corks with'great rapidity and so as to insure proper setting of the"corks in the barrels.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a machineof the type named which will be simple, economical and efficient.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in thedetails of con struction and in the arrangement and combination of partsto be hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointedout inthe appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail ref erence will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters of refer-, ence denotecorresponding parts in the several views and in which Figure l is afront elevation of a corking machine constructed in accordance with theinvention; Fig. 2, a plan view of same; Fig. 3, a side view; Fig. 4, avertical section on the line 44; of Fig. 1; Fig. 5, a section on theline 55 of Fig. 1; Fig. 6, asection on the line 6-6 of Fig. 1; Fig. 7, asection on the line 7-7 of Fig. 1; Fig. 8, a partial rear elevation ofthe machine; Fig. 9, a view of a fragment of what is shown in Fig. 4with the cork feeding mechanism operated to feeding position, and Fig.10, a View of a fragment of what is shown in Fig. 4: with the parts inthe position they would occupy just after the cork has been forced intoa barrel.

Referring to the drawings the machine is shown as comprising a base 15from which rises spaced uprights l6 and 17. These upe rights 16 and 1'?are connected together adjacent their upper ends by spaced beams '18vertical and 19. J ournaled in mounted on the upper end of the uprightsl6 and 17 is a crank shaft 20 which has fixed on the end thereofadjacent the upright 17, a belt wheel 21 \\-'hereoy the machine may beconnected with a'suitable source of power by means of a belt 22 toeffect the rotation of the shaft 20. Pivoted on the'outer sideof theupright 17 adjacent the upper end of said upright is an arm 23 andsecured to the free end of this extends upwardly and has free endthereof a roller 25 positioned to engage the belt 22. Pivoted in abracket 26 mounted on the base l5'is a pedal 27 which is connected tothe arm 28 "by means of a link 28. A spring 29 constantly tends to liftthe free end of the pedal and thereby hold the roller 25 out ofengagement with the belt 22. It will be noted that the belt 22 is veryloose on the belt wheel 21 so that the movement of the belt will naryconditions rotate the shaft 20. However whenthe freeend of the pedal 2?is depressed the rolle1=25 is moved downwardly so as to'tighten the belt22 on the belt wheel 21 and efiect the desired rotation of the shaft 20.Disposed against the front and rear sides of the uprights l6 and 1,7 arecorresponding plates 30 each, of'which is .provided with notches 35 inits outer edge and the slots 31 and 32 of each plate 30 are'p'ins 33mountedrespectively in the uprights 16 andll. Each of the pins-33 hasthreaded on its outer end a nut 34 whereby the plates 30 are heldagainst the front and rear sides of the uprights l6 and 17 and arecapable of limited vertical movement. Thelower ends of the plates'30connected with the same upright are connected together "by a bar 35andpivotally connected to each bar 35 is one end ofa lever 36. Each ofthe levers 36' is pivotally connected intermediate its ends to the base15 and the ends of these levers 36 remote from-the bars 35 are connectedby a treadle bar, 37. By this con struction it' will be apparent thatupon pressing downwardly upon thectreadle bar 37 the various plates 30will be raised in unison.

suitable bearings arm 23 is an arm at which, journaled on the slots31'and 32. 'Extending through;

not under ordi- Disposed between the uprights 1 6 and 17 is aplatform38the ends of which areforked to form arms 39 and 40disposedinembrac ing relation respectively to theuprights 16 and l7. Journaledbetween each pair of arms 39 and 40 are rollers 41 which are adapted tobear against the uprights 16 and 17 respectively. Disposed against thefront and rear edges of the platform 38 at each end of the latter areplates 42 and 43 provided with elongated slots 44 and 45 respectively.Mounted in the platform 38 and eX- tending through respective slots 44and 45 are set screws 46 whereby the plates 42 and 43 may be adjustedlongitudinally of the platform 38. Connecting the outer ends of eachpair of plates 42 and 43 is a bar 47 adapted to engage in correspondingnotches 30 of the plates 30 which are associated with the same upright.By this construction it will be apparent that when the bars 47 aredisposed in the notches 30 of the plates 30 and the set screws 46 lockedthe platform 38 can be elevated by depressing the treadle bar 37 It willalso be apparent that by engaging the bars 47 in different notches 35the relative position of the platform 38 with respect to the plates 30may be altered. Sup ported upon the platform 38 is the cork feedingmechanism which comprises a block A having a reduced lower end 48 whichextends through an opening 49 in the platform 38. This block A furtherincludes stepped portions 50 and 51 through which extends a verticalpassage 52, said passage 52 also passing through the reduced lower end48. Formed in the block A forward of the passage 52 is a vertical recess53 which opens through the extreme upper end of said block. The lowerend of this recess 53 communicates with a transverse passage 54 whichalso intersects the passage 52. Slidable in the passage 54 is a plunger55 provided with a cork receiving opening 56. The outer end of thisplunger 55 is pivotally connected to the lower end of a lever 57, whichlatter is in turn pivoted on a bracket 58 mounted on the block A. Bythis construction-it will be apparent that upon operating the lever 57the opening 56 can be disposed in line with the recess 53 or in linewith the passage 52. Mounted upon the top of the stepped portion 50 is aplatform 59 provided with a recess 59 receiving the stepped portion 51of the block A. The ends of the platform 59 are forked to form arms 60and 61 which are disposed in embracing relation respectively to theuprights 16 and 17. Journaled between each pair of arms 60 and 61 is aroller 62 and these rollers are adapted to engage respectively theuprights 16 and 17. Slidably mounted between the beams 18 and 19 forvertical movement is a bar 63 the lower end of which is recessed as at64 and adjustably mounted in said recess is a plunger 65 slidable in thepassage 52 of the block A. Pivotally connected to the upper end of thebar 63 is an arm 66 which latter is in turn connected to the crankportion of the shaft 20 so that upon rotation of the shaft 20 the ing inthe barrel.

bar 63 and plunger 65 will be reciprocated. Rotatably mounted in thebeams 18 and 19 are shafts 67 and 68 provided on corresponding ends withcrank arms 69 respectively and on their other ends with ratchet wheels70.

'Pivoted on the beam 18 are pawls 71 which coiiperate with respectiveratchet wheels 7 O to lock the shafts 67 and 68 against rotation inone'direction. Secured to the shafts 67 and 68 are the upper ends offlexible connections 73 and 74 respectively, the other ends of saidconnections being suitably secured to the platform 59. By rotating theshafts 67 and 68 it will be apparent that the connections 73 and 74 willbe wound thereon and the platform 59 38 and block A will be elevated,the bars 47 having been previously disengaged from the notches 30. Nhenthese parts have been elevated sufficiently to meet required conditionsthe pawls 71 co-act with the ratchet wheel to lock the shaft 67 and 68against rotation so that the parts are supported at the desiredelevation by the connections 73 and 74. After the parts justreferred tohave been raised to the desired elevation the barsv 47 are engaged indesired notches 30 of the plates 30 so that a limited upward movementcan still be imparted to the platforms 59, 38 and block A through themedium of the treadle bar 37.

In order to provide means for shifting the bars 47 into and out of thenotches 30 there is pivoted on the rear edge of the platform 59 levers75 and 76. The lower ends of these levers 75 and 76 are in turnpivotally connected with plates 43 so that upon operation of the leversthe plates 43 will be moved longitudinally to force the bars 47 into andout of the notches 30.

In the use of the machine the platforms 58 and 38 are first adjustedvertically according to the size of the barrel to be operated upon. Thecorks are then inserted in the recess 53 one upon the other with theopening 56 disposed in line with the recess 53. The treadle bar 37 isthen depressed and the platforms 58 and 38 slightly elevated. The barrelto be corked is then moved beneath the platform 38 with the openingtherein which is to receive the cork disposed in line with the plunger65 and passage 52. The treadle bar 37 is then released and the platforms59 and 38 will move downwardly so as to dispose the reduced end 48 ofthe block A upon the upper end of the barrel. The lever 57 is thenoperated to move the plunger 65 inwardly and dispose the opening 56 inline with the passage 52. As this opening 56 has already received thelowermost cork and is slightly larger in diameter than said cork thelatter will fall into the passage 52. The pedal 27 is then depressedwhich will effect the rotation of the shaft 20 to force the plunger 65downwardly to drive the cork into the open- The plunger 65 is thenelevated and the operation just described repeated.

What I claim is 1. In a corking machine, the combination of a base, apair of uprights secured to said base, plates disposed againstcorresponding opposite sides of the uprights, a bar connecting the outeredges of the'plates associated with respective uprights, said platesbeing provided respectively with vertical slots, pins mounted in theuprights and engaged through said slots respectively, nuts threaded onthe outer ends of said pins whereby the plates are slidably secured tothe uprights, levers pivoted on opposite sides of the base respectivelyand having one end pivotally connected to said bars, a treadle barconnecting the outer ends of said levers whereby the depression of thetreadle bar will simultaneously elevate said plates, a platform slidablymounted between the uprights and adjustably connected to said plateswhereby the elevation of the latterwill elevate said platform, a corkmagazine and feeding device supported by said platform, a plunger forforcing corks delivered by the feeding device from the magazine into thecork receiving opening of a receptacle, and means for reciprocating saidplunger.

2. In a corking machine, the combination of a base, a pair of uprightssecured to said base, plates mounted on corresponding opposite sides ofthe uprights for vertical movement, and having their outer edgescorrespondingly notched, means for simultaneously elevating said plates,a platform slidably mounted between the uprights, plates longitudinallyadjustable on opposite edges of the platform at each end of the latter,a bar connecting the free ends of the plates at the same end of theplatform and adapted to be engaged in and removed from the notches inthe vertically movable plates mounted on the uprights whereby saidplatform is supported by and adjustable relatively to the verticalmovable plates, a' cork magazine and feeding device supported by saidplatform, a plunger for forcing corks delivered by the feeding devicefrom the magazine into the cork receiving openingof a receptacle, andmeans for reciprocating said plunger.

3. In a corking machine, the combination of a base, a pair of uprightssecured to said base,-plates mounted on corresponding opposite sides ofthe uprights for vertical movement, means for moving said platesvertically in unison, said plates having their outer edgescorrespondingly notched, a platform slidably mounted between theuprights, plates longitudinally adjustable on opposite edges of theplatform at each end of the latter, a bar connecting the free ends ofthe plates at'the same end of the platform adapted to be engaged in andremoved from the notches in the vertically movable plates mounted on theuprights whereby said platform is supported by and adjustable relativelyto the vertical movable plates, means for supporting said platformduring the removal and engagement of said bars from and in the notchesof the vertical movable plates, a cork magazine and feeding devicesupported by said platform, a plunger for forcing corks delivered by thefeeding device from the magazine into the cork receiving'opening of areceptacle, and means for reciprocating said plunger.

In testimony whereof, I ailix my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

JOSEPH J. VOGEL.

Witnesses:

FRANK LANG, WENZEL VOGEL.

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Washington, I). 0."

